Food Competition 2003
Pant-yr-Ochain - Final
www.pantyrochain-gresford.co.uk
The Pant cooked a brilliant light bite of roasted filled peppers with aubergine and parmesan salad, and their citrus tart with raspberry compote and clotted cream was executed to a very high standard.
Starter:
Smoked salmon on potato rosti with horseradish crème fraiche
A really nice combination of flavours, although the rosti could have been crispier.
Light Bite:
Roast filled peppers with aubergine and parmesan salad
Everything was excellent. A light veggie 'light bite' that meat eaters would like.
Main:
Moroccan spiced chicken breast with sweet potato mash
A good dish but the presentation was a little too ornate.
Pudding:
Citrus tart with raspberry compote and clotted cream
Everything was excellent even if the dish wasn't hugely original.
Prepared by:
Jess Murphy
Rob Jeffries
| Heats | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Black Jug | ||
| Old Harkers Arms | ||
| Hare | Hare | |
| Grosvenor Arms | Grosvenor Arms | Grosvenor Arms |
| Pant-yr-Ochain | Pant-yr-Ochain | |
| Armoury | ||
| Dysart Arms | ||
| Glasfryn | ||
| Cross Foxes | ||
| Corn Mill | ||
| Pen-y-Bryn |
The Challenge
Every pub must enter a starter, light bite, main course and pudding. The dishes need to be prepared, cooked and put together in the morning before judging at lunchtime.
In the first round, three or four pubs each day go up against each other. The winner overall on each day goes through to the final, which is held two weeks later.
Pub managers and senior chefs are encouraged to come along for the judging and to lend support at the tastings and see what their crews have done, but they can't make any alterations or comment until after the judging - or heckle the other pub teams.
The Criteria
Each dish will be judged under the following criteria; the written description of the dish; the style of the dish; presentation; taste and balance; value for money for the customer; gross profit to the pub; kitchen efficiency; likelihood of consistent reproduction; ease of service to the table.
Prizes
The winning team will enjoy the glory, the admiration and undoubtedly the accusations of bias and double-dealing from all their peers. They will also receive a trophy and probably a case or two of something quaffable to share amongst the team.